Exam Ref 70-696 Managing Enterprise Devices and Apps (MCSE)

Description

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-696--and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of managing enterprise devices and apps. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

• Deploy and manage virtual applications
• Deploy and manage desktop and mobile applications
• Plan and implement software updates
• Manage compliance and Endpoint Protection settings
• Manage Configuration Manager clients
• Manage inventory using Configuration Manager
• Provision and manage mobile devices

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

• Organizes its coverage by exam objectives
• Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
• Assumes you have experience with Windows Server, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune, and enterprise client management--plus basic Microsoft SQL Server, Windows PowerShell, and application configuration skills.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Chapter 1:  Create and maintain desktop images                              

                Objective 1.1:  Plan images         

                Objective 1.2: Capture images  

                Objective 1.3: Maintain images 

Chapter 2:  Prepare and deploy the app environment                    

                Objective 2.1:  Plan for and implement application compatibility and remediation             

                Objective 2.2: 2.2. Deploy Office 2013 by using MSI         

                Objective 2.3: Deploy Office 2013 by using Click-to-Run (C2R)     

Chapter 3:  Monitor resources                  

                Objective 3.1: Plan an application distribution strategy  

                Objective 3.2: Deploy applications by using Configuration Manager         

                Objective 3.3: Deploy applications by using Windows Intune      

                Objective 3.4: Plan for application upgrades       

                Objective 3.5: Monitor applications        

                Objective 3.6: Manage content distribution        

Chapter 4:  Plan and implement software updates                          

                Objective 4.1: Plan and deploy third-party updates         

                Objective 4.2:  Deploy software updates by using Configuration Manager and WSUS      

                Objective 4.3: Deploy software updates by using Windows Intune          

Chapter 5:  Manage configuration manager clients                          

                Objective 5.1:  Deploy and manage the client agent        

                Objective 5.2:  Manage collections          

                Objective 5.3: Configure and monitor client status           

Chapter 6:  Manage inventory by using Configuration Manager                

                Objective 6.1:  Manage hardware and software inventory           

                Objective 6.2:  Manage software metering         

                Objective 6.3:  Create reports   

                Objective 6.4:  Manage asset intelligence            

Chapter 7:  Provision and manage mobile devices                            

                Objective 7.1:  Integrate Configuration Manager with the Exchange ActiveSync Connector          

                Objective 7.2:  Manage devices by using Windows Intune            

                Objective 7.3:  Manage connection profiles by using Configuration Manager                

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